Michigan K-9 officer killed after shootout near baby shower
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A police K-9 was killed in the line of duty on Sunday after a man wielding a gun outside a baby shower in Michigan engaged in a shootout with officers, according to multiple reports.
Axe, a K-9 with the St. Clair Shores Police Department, joined officers responding to a call about a man with a gun outside the banquet hall where the baby shower was taking place, WDIV-TV reported.
Police said he refused to drop his gun and ultimately tried to run, shooting Axe in the process. The dog later died at an animal hospital.
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Officers returned fire, shooting the unnamed suspect who later died, the report said.
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Axe, according to Fox 2, was 4 years old and began his service with the department in 2016.
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"Please say a prayer for his handler and all the St. Clair Shores Police Department," the Macomb County Sheriff's Office wrote in a Facebook post. "We thank you for your service AXE. May you rest in peace."
St. Clair Shores is about 13 miles northeast of Detroit.